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So it is bad news if the patient has (active gene) status because the DNA in these rogue cancer cells is being repaired as fast as the drug causes damage.

This means the cancer cells are able to survive the drug's onslaught," said Hegi.In patients with the silent gene, the chance of being alive after two years was 46 percent.

Only 14 percent of those with the active gene survived the two years.It is too early to say whether the drug will cure some patients, Hegi said, but temozolomide is the latest drug to be added to an arsenal of medicines only given to people with a certain genetic profile that doctors know will respond well.Other targeted drugs include the breast cancer treatment Herceptin, which is given only to women whose key gene is overactive, and Iressa, a drug scientists have found seems to work only in lung cancer that has mutated in a certain way.© 2006 The Associated Press.

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22-Jan.

19): You can see financial opportunities that need both imagination (which comes easily) and practicality (which does not).

Supportive situations will not automatically occur; you need realistic plans.AQUARIUS (Jan.

20-Feb.

18): You're apt to be overconfident in your expectations today.

It's better to slow down and consolidate gains, verify information.

Many apparent advances may turn out to be illusory.PISCES (Feb.

19-March 20): Feeling insecure, you're apt to make little effort or to be afraid of daring notice to yourself.

You're challenged to take a more realistic, improved view of your capabilities and position.-0-For the rest of the month, the ephemeris features the position of comet 2006 A1 Pojmanski, discovered Jan.

2.

It made its closest approach to Earth March 5 and is visible in the Northern Hemisphere before sunrise.

Astrological lore about comets is unsystematic.

Use this listing to correlate cometary positions with unexpected events and strange modifications of normal astrological influences.

The longitudes are based on calculations of the JPL on-line HORIZONS ephemeris generator at ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons.cgi.These interpretations are based on the aspects and positions of the planets in relation to each sun-sign.

They indicate the general mood and issues of the day as you experience them.

Be creative in applying your forecast to the actual circumstances of you...

CAPRICORN (Dec.

22-Jan.

19): You can see financial opportunities that need both imagination (which comes easily) and practicality (which does not).

Supportive situations will not automatically occur; you need realistic plans.

AQUARIUS (Jan.

20-Feb.

18): You`re apt to be overconfident in your expectations today.

It`s better to slow down and consolidate gains, verify information.

Many apparent advances may turn out to be illusory.

PISCES (Feb.

19-March 20): Feeling insecure, you`re apt to make little effort or to be afraid of daring notice to yourself.

You`re challenged to take a more realistic, improved view of your capabilities and position.For the Rest of the Month, the Ephemeris Features the Position of Comet 2006 A1 Pojmanski, Discovered Jan.

2.

It Made Its Closest Approach to Earth March 5 and is Visible in the Northern Hemisphere Before Sunrise.

Astrological Lore About Comets is Unsystematic.

Use This Listing to Correlate Cometary Positions with Unexpected Events and Strange Modifications of Normal Astrological Influences.

The Longitudes Are Based on Calculations of the Jpl on-Line Horizons Ephemeris Generator at Ssd.Jpl.Nasa.Gov/horizons.Cgi.These interpretations are based on the aspects and positions of the planets in relation to each sun-sign.

They indicate the general mood and issues of the day as you experience them.

Be creative in applying your forecast to the actual circumstances of you...